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Google And Ibm Believe First Workable Quantum Computer Is In Sight

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google and ibm believe first workable quantum computer is in sight

The race to build the first workable quantum computer has come alive, with industry leaders Google and IBM both claiming that they can produce full-scale systems within five years. Recent technical breakthroughs have revived confidence in what was once considered little more than fantasy. "It doesn't feel like a dream anymore," says Jay Gambetta, who is heading up IBM's VP of Quantum. "I really do feel like we've cracked the code and we'll be able to build this machine by the end of the decade." This renewed optimism amongst Big Tech's quantum computing teams comes in spite of the formidable challenges that lay ahead of them. The decades-long quest to create a practical quantum computer is accelerating as major tech companies say they are closing in on designs that could scale from small lab experiments to full working systems within...

IBM laid out a detailed plan for a large-scale machine in June, filling in gaps from earlier concepts and declaring it was on track to build one by the end of the decade. “It doesn’t feel like a dream anymore,” Jay Gambetta, head of IBM’s quantum initiative, told Financial Times. “I really do feel like we’ve cracked the code and we’ll be able to build this machine by the end of the decade.” Google, which cleared one of the toughest technical obstacles late last year, says it is also confident it can produce an industrial-scale system within that time frame, while Amazon Web Services cautions that it... Major tech firms race to build full-scale quantum computers by 2030. Scaling qubits faces key challenges like interference and error correction.

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The decades-long quest to create a practical quantum computer is accelerating as major tech companies say they are closing in on designs that could scale from small lab experiments to full working systems within... IBM laid out a detailed plan for a large-scale machine in June, filling in gaps from earlier concepts and declaring it was on track to build one by the end of the decade. “It doesn’t feel like a dream anymore,” Jay Gambetta, head of IBM’s quantum initiative, told Financial Times. “I really do feel like we’ve cracked the code and we’ll be able to build this machine by the end of the decade.” Google, which cleared one of the toughest technical obstacles late last year, says it is also confident it can produce an industrial-scale system within that time frame, while Amazon Web Services cautions that it... In the race to build a workable quantum computer — a dream at the intersection of advanced physics and computer science since the 1980s — the finish line may be in sight.

A spate of recent technical breakthroughs means that leading tech companies are vying to become the first to expand what until now have been a series of lab experiments into full-size, workable systems. © The Financial Times Ltd 2025 FT and 'Financial Times' are trademarks of The Financial Times Ltd. IBM follows a clear roadmap aiming for 100,000 qubits and fosters an open-access quantum development ecosystem. Google focuses on bold breakthroughs and practical algorithms while pursuing a million-qubit fault-tolerant quantum computer. Startups like IonQ and PsiQuantum innovate rapidly with alternative architectures to tackle quantum computing’s biggest challenges. Quantum computing, once confined to academic whiteboards in science fiction, has now become a central focus in technological race.

Leading this charge are three powerful forces: IBM, Google, and a fast-growing wave of startups. It's not solely an issue of attaining scientific milestones anymore; it's also about exploring new frontiers in computing and establishing technological superiority. Quantum physics advances can only get you so far; your success will depend on shrewd tactical foresight and closely coordinated action. Updated on: July 28, 2024 / 7:00 PM EDT / CBS News This is an updated version of a story first published on Dec. 3, 2023.

The original video can be viewed here. Artificial intelligence is the magic of the moment but this is a story about what's next, something incomprehensible. This past December, IBM announced an advance in an entirely new kind of computing - one that may solve problems in minutes that would take today's supercomputers millions of years. That's the difference in quantum computing, a technology being developed at IBM, Google and others. It's named for quantum physics, which describes the forces of the subatomic realm. And as we told you last winter, the science is deep and we can't scratch the surface, but we hope to explain just enough so that you won't be blindsided by a breakthrough that...

The quantum computer pushes the limits of knowledge--new science, new engineering-- all leading to this processor that computes with the atomic forces that created the universe. Dario Gil: I think this moment, it feels to us like the pioneers of the 1940s and 50s that were building the first digital computers. Tech giants are edging closer to building an industrial-scale quantum computer capable of solving problems beyond the reach of today’s systems by the end of the decade, the Financial Times reports. Unlike traditional computers, which store information as ones and zeroes, quantum computers use the fractions in between, vastly expanding computing power. The technology could be used to solve complex problems in areas as diverse as medicine, finance and science. Google’s error-correction breakthrough and IBM’s blueprint for its Quantum Starling computer have cleared major scientific hurdles – but qubits’ instability and manufacturing complexity remain key obstacles, the FT writes.

Big news in quantum computing (check out the latest FT article: https://on.ft.com/4mdSFLi) Quantum breakthroughs are reshaping what’s possible in tech and AI. As quantum computers become user-ready, we’re speeding up calculations but importantly we’re also opening entirely new frontiers for machine learning, optimisation, and simulation. This shift will be game changing for the race towards Artificial General Intelligence: faster learning, smarter models, and the potential to solve problems currently out of reach. Whoever harnesses quantum-powered AI first could redefine tech leadership for the next decade. The convergence of these fields will influence industries, economies, and our daily lives. Exciting times for anyone working in AI, data, or emerging technologies.

#QuantumComputing #AGI #FTTech #Innovation Quantum computing is entering a new era, and fault tolerance is the key! Everest Group’s latest report, "The Quantum Leap", explores how breakthroughs in error suppression, hardware-software co-design, and quantum modality innovation are accelerating the journey from NISQ devices to fault-tolerant quantum computing (#FTQC). Discover how companies like IBM, Rigetti, and Alice & Bob are pushing the boundaries and what it means for industries like: ✔️Pharmaceuticals ✔️Finance ✔️Logistics ✔️Aerospace & Telecom Whether you're a tech provider, enterprise leader,... Dive into the full insights: https://okt.to/R0iosO Get in touch: Jillian Walker Quantum computers today are like the first airplanes — they fly, but not far.

But major companies like IBM, Google, Amazon, and startups like QuamCore are racing to scale it up. 📈 Quamcore have recently secured $26M in funding to prototype a new quantum architecture which could accelerate solving some of the world's hardest problems such as: -Drug Research -Cyber Security Encryption -Transport & Logistics... Industries are preparing and companies are already hiring talent to get quantum-ready. ✅ #HPC #HighPerformanceComputing #Quantum #QuantumComputing #Quamcore 🚀 Quantum Computing Is Getting Real And Fast The race to build practical, large-scale quantum computers just hit several major milestones: 🔹 IBM & Google are pushing error correction to new heights — IBM... Both are now eyeing industrial-scale systems before the decade’s end.

🔹 HyperQ Virtualization from Columbia Engineering is a game-changer — enabling multiple users to run quantum programs at the same time. On IBM’s 127-qubit Brisbane processor, it cut wait times 40x and boosted throughput 10x. 🔹 Biotech Meets Quantum — IBM and Moderna used an 80-qubit processor to simulate the longest mRNA structure ever modeled without AI, paving the way for faster, more accurate vaccine R&D. 📈 The numbers are staggering — the global quantum market could surge from $4B in 2024 to $72B by 2035, with a wave of new hardware like Fujitsu-RIKEN’s 256-qubit machine (targeting 1,000 qubits by... 💡 Why it matters: We’re moving from “quantum hype” to tangible, scalable solutions that could transform industries from pharma to finance. #QuantumComputing #Technology #Innovation #IBM #Google #Biotech #FutureOfTech #AI #R&D

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